Evan Brophey

Evan Brophey (born December 3, 1986) is a Canadian ice hockey centre. He currently plays for the EHC Red Bull München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He has also played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Blackhawks and Colorado Avalanche.

Evan Brophey
Evan Brophey EC RB Salzburg.jpg
Brophey playing with the EC Red Bull Salzburg in 2013
Born (1986-12-03) December 3, 1986 (age 37)
Kitchener, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
DEL team
Former teams
EHC Red Bull München
Chicago Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche
EC Red Bull Salzburg
NHL Draft 68th overall, 2005
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2007–present

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Brophey played parts of 7 years in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Barrie Colts, Belleville Bulls, and the Plymouth Whalers.

He was drafted 68th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. On May 15, 2007, the Blackhawks signed him to a three-year entry level contract.[1] On October 23, 2010, the Blackhawks recalled Brophey from their AHL-affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. He made his NHL debut the same day in a 3-2 loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets.[2]

On July 8, 2011, he signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche as a free agent.[3] The Avalanche sent him to their AHL-affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters. He was recalled by the Avalanche on December 16, 2011.

On July 30, 2013, he signed as a free agent to a one-year deal with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).[4] He signed a one-year contract with EHC Red Bull München on June 5, 2014.[5]

References

  1. "Blackhawks Sign C Evan Brophey". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
  2. "Blue Jackets 3, Blackhawks 2". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
  3. "Avalanche Signs Desjardins, Brophey". Colorado Avalanche. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
  4. "Red Bulls haben mit Evan Brophey einen weiteren Stürmer geholt". EC Red Bull Salzburg (in German). Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
  5. "Red Bull Munich commit to two more players". EC Red Bull Salzburg (in German). Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2015-03-20.

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